2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB544: Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets

Legislative Summary

Authorizing food establishments that are businesses that conduct agritourism, Class 4 limited wineries, or Class 8 farm breweries to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that is supplied with approved hand drying devices, kept in a sanitary condition, properly ventilated, and is placed at least 25 feet from a well.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable
Senate
3/11/2025
Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ellis) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {953526/1 (Senator Ellis)
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Kramer) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {953526/1 (Senator Ellis) Withdrawn
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {863926/1 (Senator Ellis)
Senate
3/12/2025
Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Floor Amendment {863926/1 (Senator Ellis) Withdrawn
Senate
3/13/2025
Floor Amendment {983222/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2025
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator M. Jackson) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Floor Amendment {353225/1 (Senator M. Jackson) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 353225/1 (Senator M. Jackson) Adopted

Floor Amendment 353225/1 (Senator M. Jackson) Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 983222/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

Floor Amendment 983222/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

3/13/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 953526/1 (Senator Ellis)

Floor Amendment 953526/1 (Senator Ellis)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 863926/1 (Senator Ellis)

Floor Amendment 863926/1 (Senator Ellis)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
134
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
43
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/2/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jack Bailey
Jack Bailey
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/13/202597.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202587.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.0 KB